1910 Census Quick Facts

1910 U.S. Census Date:April 15, 1910
(All reported data is “as of” this official date chosen by the census agency)

1910 Census Duration:30 days

1910 U.S. Census Population:92,228,496

President during 1910 Census:William H. Taft

46 states participated in the 1910 census, including the new state of Oklahoma and the territories of Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico and Puerto Rico.

1910 Census Data: 13th United States Census

It took approximately $15,968,000 and 70,286 enumerators to complete the 1910 census, producing a total of 11,456 pages in published reports.

The US population increased by 21 percent from the 1900 census to the 1910 census.

The 1910 census switched page orientation from portrait to landscape.

Information requested by the 1910 Census

The 1910 census provided information about every individual in the house including:

Name

Relationship to head of household

Sex

Color

Age

Place of birth (state, territory, or foreign country)

Parents place of birth (state, territory, or foreign country)

Whether able to speak English, if not, other language spoken

Profession, occupation, or trade

General nature of industry or business

Whether able to read and write

What was lost from the 1910 Census?

No major loss of records for the 1910 U.S. census.

Famous people in history: Henry Ford

Born July 30, 1863 in Dearborn, Michigan, Henry Ford's launched the Ford Motor Company in 1908. Ford improved upon his first horseless carriage by crafting the Model T, which was affordable, easy to drive, simple to repair, and allowed the Ford Company to post 100 percent gains in the first years of operation.

Arguably Ford's largest impact was on the manufacturing industry itself. He revolutionized manufacturing with the moving assemble line method of mass production. Ford earned his reputation as a leading businessman by attracting skilled workers with unparalleled steady wages and profit sharing. Henry Ford died in 1947 at the age of 83.

Henry Ford in the 1910 census, listed as an automobile manufacturer living in Detroit.

Historical events surrounding the 1910 U.S. Census

May 30, 1911: The Indianapolis 500 auto race is held for the first time.

April 14, 1912: The Titanic strikes an iceberg and sinks on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.

March 12, 1912: The Girl Scouts, formerly known as The American Girl Guides, is formed.

January 15, 1915: The United States Coast Guard is established replacing the U.S. Life-Saving Services.